Air valve



INVENTOR ATTO'RNEY A. KEEFE AIR VALVE Aug. 3, 1943.

Filed Feb. 20, 1940 FIJ Patented` Aug; `3,` 1943 1 1 e permanent air seal;

thatformsthe outside permanent air ixllvention1 relates 1tofaiii valves and more particularly `to valve 1for `lise `with` pneumatic `t.ires"`and is a continuation in part.

. of "my col-pending application, Serial No; 134.1114,

med Meren 31,1937,` which issued February; 11j, 1941.115 patent No. 2.231.449. 1 1. "11 1i An object ofthe present1 inventonis t..` prof"` 1 vlde` simplified andfiniproved air1fvaLlves.of,-1low provide "veiveeieppetens Vfriisto-conieelfece3.1Y 1 11 1The permanent air seal includes ,th`e`1rdbbe'rlsuch as theremoveble, exteina'lly threadedltilfini'.-V

nent 'air seal l fece 1 disposed 1 in tsfinteropfor 11 ngagng theV valve core, suh as the prefe The .packing warlsfher Itis` placed,"

under1` compression bythey ifotition of: ,the thinble=r 2 withmthestem l. Whegreldesired; therubber. bushingr `6 may be 1 interpesed 1 radially betwee 1 nimble Ledge. 51 Lend' the nimble ping. 1,`1Lend.n1ay be'vulcanized to or 'otlie/rvvisel interposedbetwee'n;

win jhefpberentf te ghesewneee manueel-wim tl1e`1art `to which theH present Aini/er1tionfpertains; suitablezlllustrative embodiments otetlhe inveng eepreieesebie ene'nqen inwardly) dispesee 1 and:vvzfarterV sealringvagementWithjhefei z 1 1 mtting *aperture .fthat is diSpQ'sedpentrally ff Fig. 2 is, a fragmentary elevational section off 1a* marient eee;` between v the eere and the, stern;11v F181. 13is`an elevational section'fof 'anin'selnitbijf1 y ferriile andf velve cereA assembly wherein: the 9 1 dust cap releasable' air senlhas an inlinedfecew fdust "capv releasble eal lalve core; `4 With-1 an insert or ferrnlepeinbeddedinltlie st tweenthe inserendtiiestemene or ferrule andpvelvefcore assemblynprisine'f dust. cap releasbl'e air" seal wherein, the

1 valve seat lsposltioned to avoidftn `atecuxnulation thereon oilsand particles' i1nd 'tliej like, land ,4 45 A prvidlngn 1inwardly dlspgs'ed permenent ein the thlmble metal `as shown, or" replaced b'y. similarly, con-V 1 40.1 l Fis. 5 is an elevational,sectionA of` an11nsert1 1 internally for" the reception `of the.1l 1 externally 1'1 theded lov'ver'fpart of the valve corelthimbleii IIL.y 'I'li'ef'thirnbleftool `rib I9 provides; a( tool griplonj.A

I3 so that the-1'1valve1stem ''rubberff .the thimhleflower` edge 4,5 endftliellpliil..

1 the yielding 1 resistance of rthe `s plfig' `8.

plug1 I0 to: permit the free passgeibf iair.; Vbetween on the depression of the plug l Theperiphervof the tlilmble top 11| 1 11 gers/or the like,1 for assembling. or diSnss'einblinjg`i thelvalve corevorth'imble ZinV-thestem l.y in1LEig"'f1 1 '1 2, is ,preferably embedded 1in and vuloenizedftof; 31 the {rnbb'erx valve stem;4 |61 1and'1isgpreferablyr vul-1 j Canized nfbotli l radial :'surfaces.` of the 1 1ierrvule Theinsert or `ferrule lli,1 that is1shown1.

V OverliesI the ferrule preferb'ly Sea-1- 1 11 11- 1 1111 1-. 1, ,1 .1 1.. "In thedst cap form of releesable air segltnet fristoooni radially innen:1 face 20,1 niayfhe l is shovm` infFig. l1` of Vthe' accompnylng'1 drew( compressed pyl'tlie 'ftliiinble' preierebly frus j ins, the tubularrmtl stemjlzthat avi be( 111150 eenijeel face zieffehe infeumed neuere me forms side Wallet' tlie .thimble 12. and the.

` 127,111 when the. en' seal 1v r`ing1 [31 oi rubber,1 leather, 1or110thekr. suitable tnelthimble toplll, .preferably;1 1

` inclines radially-'away frorntl'ie Auppexf endgof Ythe 30' 1 rol/11 e's a`..grip for tools, such as pliers,` a` lWrench, the

' plug '39.

spider 23 is aperturedfcentrally to provide a guide f for the lower end of the valve pin 25.

The dust cap plug 26, in which the pin 25 suitably anchored at its upper end, makes dust and water sealing engagement with the air inv take and exhaust aperture that is disposed centrallyof the upper face 21 ofthe thiinble I8 of l the valve core. The axially downwardly extending knife edge 28 of the upper face ofthe thimble f v vI8 is releasably engaged in air `sealing contact yby the valvel rubber ringv 29V that is carriedY by the plug 26"in-fsuitable means, such as in the valve cup 43.V Y ,Y

The insert or ferrule 30, thatis shown in Fig.

3, is'threaded internally for the re'ceptionrofv the externally threaded lower part of the thirnble 3|. The radially projecting rib- 32, that is,.dis posed betweenthe ends of therthimble 3|, provides a finger or a tool grip for use inthe assembly `and the disassembly of the thimble and ferrule.r

' The packing rubber ring 33 is disposed on the Aunder side of the rib 32 and provides a permanent.

exteriorly disposed air seal between the axially upper edge of the ferrule and-the thimble 3|. The laxially downwardly extending flange 34 of the rib 32, assists in retaining and supporting the permanent air seal'rubber ring 33 in place.

The

flating pin that forms a part of the ordinarytire inilating connector or chuck. The valve'pin 53 carries the valve supporting plate 55 spaced from its upper tip and rigidly secured to the pin 53. The valve 51, that is preferably conical in shape,

Y contacts the axially lower edge 58 of the air transmitting aperture in the top of the vthiinble 43 and makes a releasable air sealing engagement therewith. The pin end 55 may, ifpreferred, besuffciently large to/make a dustrand water seal with the aperture intheV top of the tl'iiinble 48. u

The insertor ferrule El), that is shown -in Fig. 5, has a radially extending lower flange Si atits base that supports the permanent air seal Vrubber rubber ring' 33 may be vulcanized to the thimble or otherwisejsecured in place, if desired. The insert or ferrule. 30 may also be replacedwitha meta-l valve stem, if desired.

v The lower edge 35 of the thirnble 3| is inturned. to 'support the apertured disc or spider 36 on The spider 36 isA Y which the spring 31 rests. apertured Iat substantially its center for the passage therethruV and the guidance: of the` lower end of the Valve pin 38. The valve pin 381 is anchored at its upper end in the dust capair Aseal 'I'he plug 39 carries the preferably frusto-conical rubber Valve ring 40, that makes releasable air sealing engagement with a sharp edged inwardly extending annularvrib comprising' a valve seat and v'preferably with the corner edgeY 4| thereof, which rib denes the air transmitting aperture'inthe top of the thimble 3|. `The. ring 40 is supportedin any desired manner, as by being The dust cap air4 seal plug 391maybe made to provide a substanf Y tially dust and water excluding engagement with thevcentrally'y disposed `aperture inthe top of the*` disposed ,in the valve cup 42.

thiinble3l. n y y ,'IV'he insert or Vferrule 45, that'is shown embedded in the rubber valve stemv 43 in Fig. 4', is disposed below and inwardly of the axially outermost packing rim 41 of the rubberjstem 45; The ferrule 45 is threaded internally for the reception of the externally threaded lower portionfof the thimble 48.'

The thimblerib .49 extends radiany of andre@ tweenlthe ends of the'thimble '48. The thimble rib 49 provides a tool grip for turning the thimble 48 down into the ferrule '45 and for compressing -packing ring 62 on its axially upper face. The

flange 6I may also continue radially outwardly "of the ferrule 69, if desired, to improve the anchorage of the ferrule in a rubber valve stem in which the ierrule may be vulcanized. The ferrule 60 may be replaced. by a metal stem, if desired. 4 f o The inturned lower edge 63 of the dust cap or thimble 64, that threads into the ferrule 63, places the rubberringY y62 under compression and thus provides a permanent air Vseal between the ferrule and the thimble. The Vthimble edge 63 also supports the spider or apertured washer 66 on which the compression spring 61 rests. Y

The spring 61 releasably presses the knife edge 68'of the dustcap plug'S against the valve seat f 10 'that is of suitable material, such as rubber the rubber stem rim-41 between the rib 49 andthe upperfend of the ferrule 45 to provide a perma nent air seal therebetween. 1 The inturned lower edge 5| of the thimble48,

supports the apertured disc or spider 52.v The spider 52 permits the free passage of air'there` thru andis apertured centrally to provide aguide composition, leather orfthelike. The upper end of the valve pin 1I `is securely Vanchored inthe plug 59 in any desired manner. YThe valve seat 1D is preferably rmly secured to the under side of the top 12 ofthe thimble 54m any desired man-Y ner, as bythe axially extendingilange 13 andmay y be vulcanized in place if desired. This construe,u tion has the' advantage over the previously'dis-Y closed constructionsY that sand grains, kdust particles and the like, will not `accumulate onftlie'l valve seat and thereby become interposed between the` Valveiknife edge'.` 53 andthe valve seat `1i! and interfere with the lefficiency of the releasable"V air seal that this engagement provides. The v axially extending flange 13 preferably'V inclines downwardltr radially away from the dustcap plug 69, with which it'makes adust and water seal', at

its upper end so' that ample space is provided for the free passage of air therebetween on tlfiede-y pression of the dust cap plug 59 against the up` wardly directed yielding pressureof the spring 61. It is to be understood that the particular parts of these constructions that areV disclosedherein` f Vand the rubber and thejmetal valvesteins may be interchanged where suitableoperative construc-Y VYtions result from such interchange, and thatvthel parts andthe constructions ,that'are disclosed and described herein arepresented for purposes oi illustration and Vexplanation and that various changes, mQdicatio-ns andalteration's may be made ,thereinV without departing .fromV the inven- Y tionas defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An'airrvalve assembly,rcoinprisingin combi-' nation, a rubber valve stem, an insert vulcanized f in an'end of said valve stem, a ilange on the lower end of said insert and covered'on both of itsrv Y radial sides with therubber of said stern, a thimfor, the lower end ofthe valve pinf53. The spider,v

52 also 'acts as a support forithespringl 54.

The valve pin* 53 terminatesupwardly preferably in anenlarged upperend Y that provides a metal to metal contact for an inflation.V OI C116-.7 5

ble removably 'disposed in said insert and applyi ing pressure against'said stem rubber between said thimbleand said insert flange, a toolvrib part of said thimble having a periphery disposed radially'inwardlylof the periphery ofsaid stem Y PTOJected andrfpr moving Vsaidthimble withA rek-Y t d ames gsidviusert, adinet de fnlua; sliaslcrlrwV in sertabie in afdowuwaltcv-mrinxeair transmit-g tine aperture :the said tbimbleto mini,- y

mille 'theentrme ,obdeetianable dustl andiwm l tax, intogsautiumbleand temiinatins downwardxlv in e valve eumagkaifeedsepart ofaaid thimble at thetperipbervoiftbe@aidallvlowerendgof the aperture in said thimbleiavalve Stallnma terial in saidvalveeupndapted ,te kencara,with

` Y the knifeedgq' to` releasabb` prevent. the passare of airtherebetweenwvalve pinbavine its upper end ancheredinsaidmlusfund extendins-,downuumlr* of l. raid` thimbie, a spring shearing upwadliasanat underside ofasaid plus .rior

Weblvmaintainine saidvalve sealing mam edae. and disposed .'lanieatlrsaid` inria:

wnruvidefsuvpext therefor,and-1apertured` sun-v mesurer maintaining 'sam` valve {inl-ins :norm:

5.315. unless. aix' valvegassembly; com'prisingin,4 mhlntiou. insert. aW thimble Vrinsertable r in said Insert andliaving a` radially `extending lrib l d d overlyin! outerhendaofisaidinsert,paeking' means-.interposed :betweencsaid end yof .the :insert lud Mid rib exteriorly .of said` insert ,andjthimble said thmble having 'an aperture adjacent its outer nd' and beinlprovidedwith ,a substantially `sharp died inwardly' extending annular' rib defining a valve smits` a' valve said .thimble' and-imoom;

l p risingl yielding material and supported :against y Spreading! Vatbuthits inner and outerlradialpe- `iixiliaresand ,adapted tor-engagef said l valve l seat',

, avalvepin ,dependingfromsaid` valve, a spring `ilii said i, thimble .and bearing against said valve Manually `centrally` tor zuidins movementot i thelower endfoivsaidvalve pin. mi;

2. Anairvalve assumblyieomprisinuinxcombis nutten',` a rubber valve4 stem, an insert 1 disposed in, end-of saidv valve stem, i a` substantially ra-u diallrextendingangemrtionorzsaid insert un- Y deriving` tbeirubberaoii said stamina both or fthe ,axial sides 4r0f Said dannata thimble `removably.

disposedfin said insert :andraperturedjin its upperend, for theiconduction offmirtheretliru; a

Vlower edge el4 Saidithimblsadapted `for applyina pressure to thestem rubberaxiellv overlying'said l insert anseftoeeffect .an air seal; therewith,v s i knife` edgewalve .seat-,partei saidfthimble `clis- Wsed mh@ Peripheral lower-eds@ of said .thim-- ble.` aperture. a elosure unwell-permanently mvuntedin ,Sidibimble and' rlmevabirinserteble maar!! submitting l `said spring-I andiifor guiding vandsupmxted bvsaidthimble. 1- 'f1 `iuAeariless air valve` assembly,comprisingin` combination, Aan internally threaded tubular Y mamberfjn radially :inwardly Fextending` flalnge Dart of said member, althimbleilnsertable inlsaid "member and: apertured fatitsfouterendior the passage of air therethru fand ,provided`V` with' an axially extending flange defining thelower edge l Qteadtbimble aperture, a'paclring supported by said member flange. and 4interposed"between said memberand saiduthimble, avalve seat disposed radially dutwardly` -oftsald thimble flange and in Said thimble ,aperture frfminimiiins theadl missionxt objeetignable foreign matter thereinto, aresilient material valve part of saidolosure` means adapted for re'movably'engaging -said knifeedgevalve seatand releasably preventing l `thepassagel of air therebetween, a valve pin depending from said valve, and valve seating means 3. A capless air valve` comprising in combi- `an externally threaded thimble removably disy' posed in said member and radially constricted at Vits upper end to provide an air conducting aperf` ture therein, packing interposed between said'` thlmble and saidmember and providing an kair seal therebetween, a valve pin mounted for axial movement in said thimble, avalve on theupper end of said valve pin and vhaving a portionnor-l mally substantially closing said aperture against., the objectionableentrance of dust and waterlinto r, lsaid thimble,A and means in and supported by said l thimble for yieldingly supporting and maintain- 1 `ing,saidvalve infits closed position.` Y l 4-` Arcapless air valvecomprising in combinationan,lnternallythreaded tubular member, an'-V g `externally threaded thimble removably disposed` `in said member 'and' constricted `radially lat its upper end to provide an` air conducting aperture therein, packing interposedV between saidythlm-` ble and saidmember andprovidingan air seal therebetween, la valve i `pinmounted foro vaxial movementin said thirnbie, a valve on the upper end of said` valve pin and having-a portion nor-` mally substantially closing said apertureagainst d l the objectionable entrance of dustland water into, 1 said thimble, means in said thimble for yieldingly maintaining said valve in` its normal position,

and means in said thimble for guiding the lower n `end of said valve pin andfor supporting said l armsteun-from :radially- 4mwarcuy directed. displaeement tnerebya.va1ve in said `tnimble and adapted f nr,engaginglsaiduvalve ,seat` and hav-f insa mrtienrermaliv substantiaiiyiclosingfsaia,

l thirnble, aperture` asainsttheentrance offobjec-z `tionableforeign matter into said thimble, a, valve Y ,pin depending Vfrom said valve,` a spring in said `10' ryieldingly urging `said valve against said valve I: seat. l i.

nation, an internally threaded tubular member, A,

thimble and bearing against said valve to support rand normally seat the same, and means supportf ing said `spring and `for, guiding the movement of;

'said valve pin in said thimbleiand supported by said thrimble. t v 7. A apless air valve assembly, comprising in combination, an'` internally threaded insert, an

`externally threaded hollow thimble removably disposed in said insert and having a radially outwardly extending rib overlying lthel outer end of said insert and having a substantially sharp edged radially inwardly extending annular rib 1 at the outer end ofthe thimble dening an Vair `conducting aperture therethru and'providing a substantially sharp `edged valve seat, a valve in f said thimble `and comprising yielding material i and supportedagalnst spreading at both its inner and outer Vradial peripheries` andadapted to engagereleasably 4said valveseat,"a valve pin de- "pendingfrom said valve, aspringin said thimble and bearing upwardly against said valve to K support and normally seat the same, and a valve v pin guiding meanssupporting said springend" supportedby saidthimble 8. An air valve, comprising in combination, a

hollow tube threaded internally, a capless thimble core threaded externally for being removably disposed insald tube and having `an air conductingv aperture therein, an air seal packl ing material compressed between said tubeand core; a valve pin axially movable in and` indirectly supported by said core, a valve disposed at substantially the upper end of said pin, air sealing `material interposed between said core and said valve for preventing the passage of air'therebetween when said valve is in itsV nor-V4 l y mal closed position, adust cap closure'pari; of

said ValveV slidably 'removably insertable in ythe core aperture and cooperating with'substantially the periphery `of said core aperture for minimizing the entrance of objectionable dustl and water .,therethru, means supporting said air seal; ing material for said valve against deformation toward the radial center of said valve, means restricting the deformation' of said air sealingV material radially outwardly: orf' said valve,v and means in. and supportedv by said thirnble core for yieldingly maintaining said Valve in its closed position. w

9.'Acaplessvalve core for replaceable insertion in a valve stem, comprising in combination,

a hollow thimble adapted for being removably secured witliinV said valve stem, a wrench engage-r able rib part of said thimble extending substantially radially therefrom for being engaged by a tool in causing the rotation ofy said thimble in said stem and not extending vradially beyond the periphery of said stem projected, a knife edge valveseat at the lower extremity of a substantially'frustrconical downwardly outwardlyfflaring .aperture in the top of said thimble, a dust cap plug permanently mounted' in said thimble and removably slidably insertable in said thimble top aperturev to minimize the entrance of fin bination, a substantially hollow thimble having f atop portion aperturedv for the conducting of airtherethru and threaded Yexternally for being removably mounted in a stemyarknife edge valve'seat dening the'lower end of said -thimble top aperture, a; closure means permanently mounted-in said thimble and having a portion removably Vinsertable n` and substantially closing said thimbleYtop-aperture for minimizing the passage of fforeign matter therethruwhen said closure means is in its normally upwardly disposed position,` an axially upstandingV valve'cupV objectionable dust and water thereinto when said I plug is in itsupwardly disposed normal position, an upwardly opening air seal valve cup at substantially the bottom of said dust cap plug,

a yieldable Valve material 'supported' against'ra-iv dial dilation at both its radially rinner and outer peripheries and disposed in'said 'valve cup for engaging said valve seat in releasable air seal-- ying relation therewith, a valvepin havingyits rim portion of said closuremeans spaced radially outwardlyrfrom the'center thereof, yieldfingk valver material supported'by said closure means and disposed radially inwardlyof and supported against radial spreading by said valve cup rim of said closure meansV and adapted for releasably engaging said lknife edge valve seat in air sealing relation therewith intermediate said valve cup rim and said-insertable portion ofsaid closure means, aValVe pin depending from'said closure means, valve pin centering means in said thimble, and means yieldingly Y maintaining said 'valve in releasable engagement with saidvalve seat and lsupported in saidthimble by` said valve pin centering means. n 

